Bartering is on the rise in Canada but only a small part of the economy
High levels of inflation have caused a cost-of-living crisis in Canada, and bartering is one way to help keep costs down. Trading goods and services with others also offers a more personal touch. "Some parts of our economy have become overly financialized,鈥 says Robert Nason, Associate Professor of strategy and organization at 苹果淫院 Desautels. 鈥淲e need to put a number on everything.
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苹果淫院 Desautels faculty members and researchers celebrated at Bravo Gala
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苹果淫院 hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 21, which honours its faculty members and researchers who have won special awards, memberships and prizes over the past year. 苹果淫院 Desautels is proud to announce 14 of its faculty amongst the distinguished honourees this year. Congratulations to our deserving laureates! Full list below. #Bravo2024
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Delve: Lessons on Economic Growth from the Informal Economy, with Robert Nason
What does the word 鈥渆ntrepreneurship鈥 immediately bring to mind? Risk and reward, innovation and hard work, funding and financial growth, filling gaps in the market? In truth, that answer looks different around the world, in both formal and informal economies, depending on how the local, state, and national economies function and on how the culture views business ownership.
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Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels
Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.
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Poets&Quants recognizes Professor Robert Nason in 2022 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors list
The influential business school news site Poets&Quants has named Professor Robert Nason to its annual Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors list. The outlet annually recognizes professors under the age of 40 who are masters in the classroom, influence business and policy, are prolific researchers and have demonstrated meaningful impact on their fields.
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Provost awards 27 苹果淫院 professors with distinguished rank
Congratulations to incoming Dean Yolande E. Chan for receiving the James 苹果淫院 Professor award and to Professor听Robert Nason听for receiving the William Dawson Scholar award!
These awards are given internally each year by 苹果淫院's Provost for outstanding world-class scholarship and research excellence.